Who this is for
Tutors who teach live classes and want a quick, built-in way to run in-class polls without switching to a separate tool like Mentimeter or Slido.
Overview
Live Polls are attached to a specific live class session. As the tutor, you can create one or more polls during the class. Students enrolled in the batch see the poll on their screen and can submit their answer in real time. Results are visible to the tutor immediately.
Creating a poll (tutor)
- During a live class, click the Poll tab in the class management panel.
- Click Create Poll.
- Enter the question (e.g. "Which law explains this?") and up to 4 answer options.
- Optionally mark the correct answer — if marked, students see whether they got it right after the poll closes.
- Click Launch Poll. Students immediately see the poll on their dashboard.
- Monitor responses in real time on the poll results panel.
- Click Close Poll when you're ready to reveal results and discuss.
Polls stay accessible post-class
After the class ends, all polls and their results are visible in the class detail page — useful for reviewing participation data.
Responding to a poll (student)
- While attending a live class, a poll notification banner appears at the top of the screen when the tutor launches a poll.
- Click the banner to open the poll (or go to Dashboard → Live Class → Poll).
- Select your answer and click Submit.
- After the tutor closes the poll, you'll see the full results and (if a correct answer was set) whether you answered correctly.
Viewing results
Results are shown as a bar chart with vote counts per option and a percentage for each. The tutor sees results live as votes come in. Students see results after the poll closes.
Past polls for a class are accessible from the Poll History tab on the class detail page. This is useful for analysing which concepts generated the most incorrect answers.
Pedagogical tips
- Open a class with a warm-up poll. A quick recall question from the previous class reactivates prior knowledge and gets students mentally present.
- Use polls at decision points. Before moving to a harder concept, poll to confirm ≥ 70% of students understood the prerequisite.
- Don't overuse. 2–4 polls per 60-minute class is usually enough. More than that and students start to see them as interruptions rather than learning checks.
- Always discuss the results. A poll with no follow-up discussion wastes the opportunity. If many students chose the wrong answer, explain why that option is wrong — not just why the right answer is right.